SAN FRANCISCO–Before the Chicago Cubs arrived at AT&T Park this week, the Giants listed right-hander Johnny Cueto as the probable starting pitcher for Tuesday night’s contest.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said his plan since last week was to build in an extra day of rest for Cueto and reward Derek Holland with a spot start, so Cueto will indeed start Wednesday’s series finale.
Bochy apologized for the communication mistake, but that error wasn’t the one that ended up hurting the Giants.
Instead, it was their inability to hit and a miscue in the field that took place after Holland left that proved to be the Giants’ downfall in a 2-0 loss to the Cubs.